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| This does not [[necessarily]] imply hostility to [[God]] or [[religion]], though some use the term this way; Martin Luther used to speak of secular [[work]] as a [[vocation]] from [[God]] for most Christians. | | This does not [[necessarily]] imply hostility to [[God]] or [[religion]], though some use the term this way; Martin Luther used to speak of secular [[work]] as a [[vocation]] from [[God]] for most Christians. |
− | *Date: [http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/14th_Century 14th century] | + | *Date: [https://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/14th_Century 14th century] |
| ==Definitions== | | ==Definitions== |
| 1 a : of or [[relating]] to the worldly or [[temporal]] <secular concerns> | | 1 a : of or [[relating]] to the worldly or [[temporal]] <secular concerns> |
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| For instance, eating and bathing may be regarded as examples of secular [[activities]], because there may not be anything [[inherently]] religious about them. Nevertheless, both eating and bathing are regarded as [[Sacred|sacraments]] in some [[religious]] [[traditions]], and therefore would be religious [[activities]] in those [[world views]]. Saying a [[prayer]] derived from religious [[text]] or [[doctrine]], [[worshipping]] through the [[context]] of a [[religion]], and attending a religious school are examples of religious (non-secular) activities. [[Prayer]] and [[meditation]] are not necessarily non-secular, since the [[concept]] of [[spirituality]] and higher [[consciousness]] are not married solely to any [[religion]] but are [[practiced]] and arose [[independently]] across a [[continuum]] of [[cultures]]. However, it can be argued that these [[practices]] have arisen as a result of [[religious]] (non-secular) [[influence]]. | | For instance, eating and bathing may be regarded as examples of secular [[activities]], because there may not be anything [[inherently]] religious about them. Nevertheless, both eating and bathing are regarded as [[Sacred|sacraments]] in some [[religious]] [[traditions]], and therefore would be religious [[activities]] in those [[world views]]. Saying a [[prayer]] derived from religious [[text]] or [[doctrine]], [[worshipping]] through the [[context]] of a [[religion]], and attending a religious school are examples of religious (non-secular) activities. [[Prayer]] and [[meditation]] are not necessarily non-secular, since the [[concept]] of [[spirituality]] and higher [[consciousness]] are not married solely to any [[religion]] but are [[practiced]] and arose [[independently]] across a [[continuum]] of [[cultures]]. However, it can be argued that these [[practices]] have arisen as a result of [[religious]] (non-secular) [[influence]]. |
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− | Most [[businesses]] and corporations, and some [[governments]], are ''secular'' [[organizations]]. All of the state [[universities]] in the United States are secular organizations (especially because of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Amendment_of_the_United_States_Constitution First Amendment of the United States Constitution]) while some prominent [[private]] universities are connected with various [[religions]]. | + | Most [[businesses]] and corporations, and some [[governments]], are ''secular'' [[organizations]]. All of the state [[universities]] in the United States are secular organizations (especially because of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Amendment_of_the_United_States_Constitution First Amendment of the United States Constitution]) while some prominent [[private]] universities are connected with various [[religions]]. |
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| The [[public]] [[university]] systems of the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and Japan are also secular, although some [[government]]-funded primary and secondary schools may be [[religiously]] aligned in some countries. | | The [[public]] [[university]] systems of the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and Japan are also secular, although some [[government]]-funded primary and secondary schools may be [[religiously]] aligned in some countries. |